Germany’s Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round parliamentary vote
Friedrich Merz, designated Federal Chancellor (CDU), is pictured during the signing of the coalition agreement between the SPD, CDU, and CSU on May 05, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images Friedrich Merz failed to get the majority needed to become German chancellor in a parliamentary vote Tuesday. Merz needed at … Read more